Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut
Considering a career as a Rehabilitation Counselor in Connecticut?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut is growing faster than average.
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Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Rehabilitation Counselor Career?
- Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
- Rehabilitation Science
How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Connecticut?
2,280 people worked as Rehabilitation Counselors in 2018 in this state.
There were 2,050 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,180 Rehabilitation Counselors working in it, which means Connecticut has more Rehabilitation Counselors than average.
Job Projections for Connecticut
Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.
Connecticut Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 3,280 jobs for Connecticut Rehabilitation Counselors in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 134,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Rehabilitation Counselors Make in Connecticut?
In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $26,610 to $77,230 with $36,590 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.79 to $37.13. The median hourly rate was $17.59.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.61 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $1.02.
The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Connecticut Metros for Rehabilitation Counselors
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rehabilitation Counselors.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 750 | $35,240 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 660 | $34,700 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 650 | $31,110 |
New Haven, CT | 330 | $46,340 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 290 | $45,050 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 180 | $47,290 |
Waterbury, CT | 100 | $35,250 |
Danbury, CT | 70 | $30,550 |
Top States for Rehabilitation Counselors Employment
The table below shows the states where most Rehabilitation Counselors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 15,270 | $30,530 |
New York | 9,720 | $33,050 |
Pennsylvania | 7,110 | $35,250 |
Massachusetts | 6,310 | $40,380 |
Ohio | 5,320 | $34,480 |
Minnesota | 3,720 | $38,130 |
Illinois | 3,670 | $35,590 |
Washington | 3,570 | $43,930 |
Texas | 3,270 | $44,700 |
Michigan | 3,180 | $36,610 |
Virginia | 3,080 | $38,870 |
Wisconsin | 2,830 | $29,270 |
Florida | 2,720 | $35,550 |
North Carolina | 2,370 | $39,380 |
Connecticut | 2,280 | $36,590 |
Missouri | 2,210 | $35,170 |
Tennessee | 2,170 | $22,430 |
Maryland | 2,140 | $33,400 |
Iowa | 1,900 | $30,210 |
Oklahoma | 1,900 | $22,260 |
Below are the states where Rehabilitation Counselors get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New Jersey | $62,600 |
Rhode Island | $60,250 |
Alaska | $56,540 |
North Dakota | $49,620 |
Maine | $46,940 |
Colorado | $46,610 |
Texas | $44,700 |
Louisiana | $44,330 |
Washington | $43,930 |
Alabama | $42,910 |
Related Careers in Connecticut
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Occupation | Connecticut Employment Total |
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Marriage and Family Therapists | 270 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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